The “decorative arts,” of New Spain had, until recently, been peripheral in art historical discourse. Current scholars have begun to widen the lens of interpretation to include new spheres of influence and objects that ...

This dissertation examines the Temple of the Inscriptions, Temple I, and Temple 26 and explores what could have motivated the Maya to construct these large monuments and how they might have been meaningful. Traditional art ...

This thesis will focus on several of the smaller series that make up Ecuadorian artist Oswaldo Guayasamín’s La Edad de la Ira series, using them as examples of the main themes of this body of work. These themes include ...

The role of the artist has expanded. Artworks increasingly occupy spaces not traditionally allocated for artistic practice. The materials and methods used for creative expression, along with the use of new spaces for the ...

The primary purpose of this thesis is to discuss the contribution made by these sources toward my "progress in preparedness." I will examine my current photographic work
in an effort to show how this preparedness guides ...